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Bradley Orr of Guston was awarded a scholarship of up to $7,000 to study abroad during
the 2017-18 academic year. Rheanna Bostick of Cadiz was selected as an alternate.
Both are students in the Mahurin Honors College at WKU.

Nine WKU students and recent alumni have been honored by the Fulbright U.S. Student
Program. Five students received grant offers: Laura Allen of Edgewood; Alexandra Hezik
of Campbellsville; Melissa Smith of Guthrie; Shelley Spalding of Lebanon; and Jessica
Canada Wellman of Williamsburg. Four students and recent graduates were named alternates:
Deborah Flynn of Bowling Green; Sarah Haywood of Harlan; Dare Norman of Bowling Green;
and Jon Sahlman of Modesto, California.

Ellen Linder of Louisville and Brandon Pruitt of Bowling Green are members of the
Chinese Flagship Program and will complete their Capstone Year in China. Hannah Chaney
of Louisville will study in CET’s Intensive Language Summer Program in Jordan. All
three are members of the Mahurin Honors College.

The Office of Scholar Development at WKU has awarded 16 WKU students more than $23,000
in Lifetime Experience Grants during the 2016-17 academic year. The awards are designed
to enhance students’ competitiveness for national scholarships by supporting research,
creative activities, international study, student-designed service or other scholarly
activities.

Sierra Bailey of Lexington, Austin Barnes of Hodgenville, Kate Hart of Princeton,
Jade Haywood of Charlotte, North Carolina, Monica Wallace of Princeton, and Gracen
Williams of Bowling Green were awarded scholarships of up to $5,000 for summer study
abroad programs. Morgan Ramey of Eddyville and Reuben Tang of Glasgow were selected
as alternates.

Six students at The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU have received nationally-competitive scholarships for immersive, critical language
study this summer. They will travel to China, Estonia and Morocco.

Nicole Andersen of Hiawatha, Iowa, Austin Barnes of Hodgenville, Heather Carpenter
of Lancaster, Ashleigh Cleary of Hebron, and Reuben Tang of Glasgow were awarded scholarships
of up to $3,000 to study Chinese abroad.

Andrew Davis of Williamstown and Ayush Prasad of Flatwords were honored by the Barry
M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program, the premeir award for
undergraduates pursuing careers in science, mathematics or engineering.

Andi Dahmer of Fisherville, Olivia James of Eagle, Colorado, Logan Johnson of Russellville,
and Kathryn Williams of Louisville received full funding to pariticpate in eight-week
summer intensive language programs.Brian Anderson of Buffalo, Austin Barnes of Hodgenville,
Ashleigh Cleary of Hebron, Kate Hart of Princeton, and Nathan Read of Belleville,
Illinois were named alternates.

Jennifer Ottersbach, a WKU graduating senior from Crestwood, will work with the Center
for the Living City as the Jane Jacobs Fellow to develop civically-engaged young women
who lead local and global action.

6 WKU students awarded Gilman International Scholarships for summer 2017

Bryan Anders of Bowling Green, Magen Estep of Bowling Green, Rachel Fisher of Russellville,
Courtney Hurst of Louisville, Melissa Reeves of Louisville and Chanel Watkins of Louisville
were awarded scholarships of up to $5,000 to take their studies overseas.